What is the diagnosis and treatment of Natural Killer (NK) cell lymphoma in canines?

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Diagnosis of Natural Killer (NK) Cell Lymphoma in Canines

  • There are no research papers to assist in answering this question as the provided studies focus on NK cell lymphoma in humans, not canines.

Treatment of Natural Killer (NK) Cell Lymphoma in Canines

  • There are no research papers to assist in answering this question as the provided studies focus on NK cell lymphoma in humans, not canines.

General Information on NK Cell Lymphoma

  • NK cell lymphomas are rare malignancies that can be classified into different subtypes, including nasal, non-nasal, and aggressive lymphoma/leukemia subtypes 1, 2, 3.
  • The diagnosis of NK cell lymphoma is based on pathological and immunophenotypic characteristics, including the expression of CD2, CD56, and cytoplasmic CD3 epsilon 1, 2.
  • The treatment of NK cell lymphoma depends on the stage and subtype of the disease, and may include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 1, 2, 4, 3.
  • The prognosis of NK cell lymphoma is generally poor, with a median survival of less than a year 1.

References

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Research

The diagnosis and management of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal-type and aggressive NK-cell leukemia.

Journal of clinical and experimental hematopathology : JCEH, 2011

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